Charity, Clarity, and Their OppositePHILADELPHIA, February 6, 2018 --Over the past few weeks, a number of senior voices in the leadership of the Church in Germany have suggested (or strongly implied) support for the institution of a Catholic blessing rite for same-sex couples who are civilly married or seeking civil marriage.

Companies Admit Illegal Fetal Tissue SalesEnd California OperationsIs Planned Parenthood Next?ORANGE, CA, December 12, 2017 -- The trade in fetal tissue from aborted babies proved costly for two bioscience companies who will admit fault, cease California operations and meet the terms of a legal settlement close to $7.8 million in value for violating state and federal laws against the purchase or sale of fetal tissue.

Court Rejects Washington Archdiocese's Advent Metro AdWASHINGTON, DC, December 11, 2017 -- A federal court has denied relief to the Archdiocese of Washington, in its request for an injunction that would have allowed it to run bus ads encouraging riders to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

DOJ Investigates Planned Parenthood for Fetal Tissue SalesWASHINGTON, DC, December 8, 2017 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of abortions, for their role in the alleged sale of baby body parts.

Faith, Intellect, Renewal: Thomas More College Launches Center to Restore CultureMANCHESTER, NH, December 5, 2017 -- Seeking the renewal of culture and faith in New England, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has launched a center that addresses crucial questions for Christians and aims to be a “vigorous public witness to the faith.”

Analysis: Argentine Letter on Amoris is in the Acta. Does That Change Things?VATICAN CITY, December 5, 2017 -- Despite the recent inclusion of Pope Francis' 2016 letter to the Buenos Aires bishops on Amoris laetitia in the Holy See's official text of record, neither the Church's discipline nor its doctrine have changed.

US Bishops: Fighting Racism Is a Long-term BattleBut a Critical OneBALTIMORE, MD, November 13, 2017 -- Dialogue to foster conversion of hearts is the goal of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, said the group’s chairman in his first address to the bishops’ conference Monday.

Bishop Robert Barron onGeorge Weigel's "Lessons in Hope"SANTA BARBARA, CA, September 28, 2017 -- George Weigel’s latest book, Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II, is the third panel in a great triptych he has composed in honor of the most consequential Catholic figure of the second half of the twentieth century.

New Climate Commission Could Advance Human Dignity, US Bishops Tell CongressWASHINGTON, DC, September 25, 2017 -- The United States should create a commission to combat the harms of climate change and promote human dignity as a whole, the U.S. bishops said in a letter to Congress.

How Do We Heal Racial Tensions? Start by admitting errors, US bishop saysWASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2017 -- To address the longstanding racial divide within the United States – and within the Catholic Church in the country – Catholics should learn more about the history of that divide, and honestly engage with that history, and with others attempting to tackle similar issues themselves.

How Should a Catholic Evaluate Health Care Policy?WASHINGTON, DC, September 26, 2017 -- Another effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act seems on the verge of failure, after three Republican senators stated that they would not support a pending Senate bill. As next steps for health care reform are considered, how should Catholics approach health care policy, according to Church teaching?

Defying Vatican, Belgian Religious Continue To Offer EuthanasiaBRUSSELS, Belgium, Sepember 12, 2017 -- The board of the Belgian Brothers of Charity announced Tuesday it will continue offering euthanasia to patients in their psychiatric centres, despite being ordered by the Vatican to stop doing so.